International Shipping

I used the SQL statement to make a Non US zone. I also cloned two flat rates for international shipping using the post by fairestcape of December 16, 2008. When I try to checkout using an international address, I am on Step 1 of 3 where I select a shipping method, then when I click continue, the next page is blank. I am using the latest version of Zencart 1.3.9h Patch 1. It was an upgrade from 1.3.9g. I've spent hours searching through the online documentation and can't find a solution. I have no add-ons, but I am using a template. The server is Apache 2.2.17 and the installation is remote. PHP version 5.2.16 and MySQL version 5.0.91.

Never mind. I got it to work. The problem was extra spaces/extra lines in the flat.php, flatone.php and flattwo.php files. I found the solution in another thread where designgoddess was having the same problem. Use Advanced Search and enter the user name to find her threads.

I have been reading through this thread. This is my first attempt at setting up shipping by weight.
I am in The netherlands, and postal service basically has 5 different shipping zone calculations.
In my admin panel, only three zones are available.
The 5 required zones are:
NL
Eur-zone 1
Eur-zone 2
Eur-zone 3
World
Can I add more zones? How?

parts weight shows up as Lbs. How can I change that to Kilograms?

I found the zone add section in /includes/modules/shipping/zones.php, line 114 change num_zones to 5
If I set zone 5 countries to 00 would that mean all countries not mentioned in the previous zones (excluding all mentioned countries for zone 5)

Not yet found: how I can change product weight notation which now is in lbs. I checked My location, The Netherlands. That should set all units to metric ?

You cannot use Countries and 00 in the Same Zone ...

If Zone 5 has a country code in it ... then you need a Zone 6 for the 00 for all other countries not previously defined ...

NOTE: make sure the 00 is always the last Zone defined when using it ...

Ajeh:

You cannot use Countries and 00 in the Same Zone ...

If Zone 5 has a country code in it ... then you need a Zone 6 for the 00 for all other countries not previously defined ...

NOTE: make sure the 00 is always the last Zone defined when using it ...

Thank you very much for your response. Zone 5 will be "rest of the world outside Europe" My shipper PostNL does not discriminate between countries outside Europe. Same shipping charges apply worldwide.
I understand from your answer, that the assumption was right.

Do you have any tips concerning the imperial vs metric weight notation in my product definition?

The weight is just a unit of text ... if you need something different than lbs you can change all text for lb and lbs to what you need ...

The Tools ... Developers Tool Kit ... can help you find all references of:
lb
lbs

in the bottom input box ...

Note: be sure to adjust the Configuration ... Maximum Weight ... from 50 to a higher number for your needs ...

Nice to know that the cart works using it's own units.
I changed three files english.php (2x) and zones.php(1x)
Units show up in Kg now.
Thanks for your advice. It was very clear.

Thanks for the update that you now have this working ... :smile:

Sorry to beat a dead horse, but this is just not making sense to me. I need to have US shipping be $14.95 per item, and non-US $19.95 per item. This seems like it should be so easy, but for the life of me, it just isn't working. I have read this entire post and I am still left scratching my head.

The easiest way is to make two Zone Definitions ... one for the US and the other for the Rest of the World ...

This FAQ should help:
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=409

Then clone the Item Rate item shipping module ... search on:
clone item
clone flat

for examples ... and add the Zone Definition needed to each one with the rate per item that you want to charge ...

Thanks for the quick response. So, if I understand correctly, from the link you supplied, there is code. I copy that in SQL Query Executor?

That FAQ has SQL code that can be used for various Zone Definitions ... if one can work for you then copy it either into the SQL via phpMyAdmin or into the Tools ... Install SQL Patches ... of your Zen Cart Admin to make those Zone Definitions ...

I was hoping for a little help. I tried the sql you had posted and it now says that "system setup is required." I can't access anything from my page and it wants me to install zencart...which is odd because I've spent about 40 hours getting my page up and running. My friend said he backed up the page but I'm hoping there's a way to fix it on my end. Any ideas?

Nevermind...for some reason the problem went away on it's own. Thanks.

Twice now I have had orders from international buyers who managed somehow to choose the domestic USA rate for shipping instead of the international rate for their country. I know they have to specify their country for a shipping destination before the order. Why doesn't the cart "lock in" the appropriate shipping rate and not give them a choice for anything else, like the cheaper US rate? Do I not have some settings right? Thanks.

Ajeh:

The easiest way is to make two Zone Definitions ... one for the US and the other for the Rest of the World ...

This FAQ should help:
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=409

Then clone the Item Rate item shipping module ... search on:
clone item
clone flat

for examples ... and add the Zone Definition needed to each one with the rate per item that you want to charge ...

First off would like to say Great Info in here.
For the most part I have someone that has done a Great job setting me up, also has done 2 Upgrades... just Today she finished my 1.5 Upgrade, replaced a sliders, changed a banner and she has Always been there for me when I have questions or problems.
Of course I go over my budget 80% of the time. Anyway she's Great ! and knows her Zencart

Ok, now that I got that out of the way. I want to start learning some of this Zencart stuff.

Here's what I have and I will tell you what I need, so maybe you can point in the right direction .

Modules Sort Order Action
Flat Rate flat 0
Free Shipping Options freeoptions 0
FREE SHIPPING! freeshipper 0
Per Item item
Per Unit perweightunit
Store Pickup storepickup 0
Table Rate table
Zone Rates zones

I use Flat rate which is currently for U.S Only, but have been getting a few International's lately.
So the only modules I have going are the Flat Rate, Free Shipping Options, Free Shipping and for whatever reason, Store Pick-up.

I want to have a Flat Rate for the U.S ( which I already have ) and I need a Flat rate for International.
I see you talk about Cloning Modules, which I guess is just a Copy ? How do I do this ? Where do I do this ?
and would it just be better to make a Zone for the U.S and one for everywhere else ? than doing a Flat rate for both ?

Hope I'm making some sense.

TIA

A search on:
clone shipping

brings up this example:
http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?26216-Additional-Shipping-Option-Flat-Rate-Per-Item&p=149531#post149531

and this one:
http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?115687-Adding-2-more-flat-rate-shipping-modules&highlight=clone+flat

Ajeh:

A search on:
clone shipping

brings up this example:
http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?26216-Additional-Shipping-Option-Flat-Rate-Per-Item&p=149531#post149531

and this one:
http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?115687-Adding-2-more-flat-rate-shipping-modules&highlight=clone+flat

Thanks Linda, but where do I use these code ??
As of now I found your Zone codes easier... Maybe I just need to re-read the two threads.

Read post #2 of the second link I gave and it gives step by step how to create new files for cloning Flat Rate flat to Flat Rate One flatone ...

See if that doesn't step you through the cloning process ...

Then, add your Zone Definitions to the shipping modules to make it available for the US or International ...